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Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Summary Epidemiology ... pulmonary TB PE ... intensive RIPE therapy ... intervention CMC ... #Summary
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary ... 30%, LVEDd > 6.0 cm ... sx: dyspnea on exertion ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... investigative therapy
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
ganciclovir (2 mg/injection ... foscarnet (2.4 mg/injection ... concentrations are ... Valganciclovir 900 mg PO BID ... Prevention #Treatment #management
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
CA • Topical therapy ... Infection (CMV, ... Ulcerative #Proctitis #IBD ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
Pre-Endoscopic Care:
 • Adequate resuscitation: Restrictive> Liberal strategy
Pre-Endoscopic ... Infusion = 40mg IV BID ... Assessment and Therapy ... Endoscopy #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm